CIS 4th and 5th Grade Choir at Rigs Hospital!

CIS  4^th and 5^th Grade Choir Sing at Rigs Hospital on December 9^th 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

The 4^th and 5^th Grade Choir joined the Middle School Choir and Instrumentalists in a performance at the Rigs Hospital. Christmas cheer was shared through song and the repertoire included favorites such as  Winter Wonderland, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and We wish you a Merry Christmas, to mention just a few. The students were warmly welcomed by the Hospital staff and the audience enjoyed the concert and joined in the singing as well!

The next PYP Choir performance will be with the Middle School Choir at the Festival of Lights on December 12^th at 9 am in the Gym.

Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

CIS CHOIR HOLIDAY EVENTS

The CIS 4th and 5th grade Choir will be singing at the Holiday Fair at 12:30 in the PAC on Saturday November 29th  and at the Festival of Lights Assembly on Friday December 12th, which begins at 9:00 am in the large gymnasium.

Upcoming Lower Primary Events

As the school year moves into the Holiday season, Grade 1 and Kindergarten will be sharing their unit themes on Celebrations and the elements of music at the Day 4 Assembly on Friday November 28 at 8:40.

Upcoming Performance Dates! (Upper Primary)

As we draw closer to the Christmas break, here's two performance dates for students and parents to be aware of-

Monday 8 December: Grades 4 & 5 Arts Assembly

8.30-9.15 in the Atrium

Grades 4, 5 and choir will be singing at this assembly.

Friday 12 December: Festival of Lights Concert (PYP & MYP)

9.00-10.00 in the Gym

Grades 3, 4, 5 and choir will be singing at this concert.

3D: Unit 2 Class Project.

Students in 3D focused on the skills needed to sing in unison. They learned, rehearsed and recorded this performance of Do Wah Diddy.

Grade 2: Exploring Sounds!

Grade 2 music students have been exploring the idea that 'musical sounds are everywhere.' We have inquired into how sound can be produced and how we can make our own musical instruments through reusing and recycling household items.

Students planned, designed, made and presented their instruments to their class and demonstrated how their instrument produced sound- either through tapping, shaking, scraping, plucking, blowing or a combination.

3A: Unit 2 Class Project

Students from class 3A have explored what it means to sing in unison. They learned, rehearsed and recorded the song, Do Wah Diddy, in which they incorporated male and female vocal parts and percussion accompaniment. Enjoy!

3B: Unit 2 Class Project

Students from 3B learned, rehearsed and recorded an acapella version of the song, Kookaburra. They also decided to arrange the piece by including a combination of singing in unison and singing as a 2-part round. Enjoy!

3C: Unit 2 Class Project.

Throughout unit 2, grade 3 students have been exploring how vocal and instrumental pieces can be organized- through performing in unison or in rounds. To complete the unit, 3C learned the song, Kookaburra. They combined a small choir singing the song as a 2-part round, accompanied by piano, xylophones and drums. Enjoy!

UN Cultures Day: Kindergarten.

The CIS UN Cultures Day event on October 24^th 2014 was full of a variety of multicultural activities and food. Kindergarten shared their music making at the afternoon school wide Assembly by singing “If You Are Happy and You Know It” which concludes by welcoming everyone by saying HELLO in many different languages!

UN Cultures Day:CHOIR

The CIS UN Cultures Day event on October 24^th 2014 was a busy day for the 4^th and 5^th grade Choir.    For the afternoon school wide Assembly they sang two rounds in 3 parts: “Come Follow Me”  with a violin introduction played by Katja  and “Dona Nobis Pacem”.  Then they sang “Count On Me” by Bruno Mars, with instrumental accompaniment by Merit  playing piano, Gabriela and Lexi  playing shakers, Katja on the drum and Jason playing the tambourine! Earlier in the day they had performed this repertoire for the opening of KUKS International Exhibition, at the Copenhagen City Hall.

Concert for the KUKS International Event

Listen here to the performance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztyw-KKgWN0

UN Cultures Day: Grade 5 Solo Performances!

Today has been a wonderful day of celebrating cultures, enjoying a delicious international lunch, learning about peace, climate change and emergency responses and... 

a music assembly to end our school's UN Cultures Day.

The assembly featured solo performances by 2 of our grade 5 students...

CIS Choir:Grade 4-5

CIS Grade 4-5 Choir 2014-15

Students meet for a 30 minute rehearsal time a cycle usually during Lunch.

Extra rehearsals may be added before a concert.

Repertoire selections will be a collaborative effort and include both traditional Choral music and arranged Pop music.

Vocal warm up exercises and tone production practices will be used for each class.

The Choir program will follow the guide lines set out by the Wisconsin State Music Standards for singing and choir practice.

The Choir can perform in various school events such as UN day, Festival of Lights, the Spring concert and the Spring Fair and other events upon a timely request.

Grade 1: Community-each member of a music group has responsibilities!

Grade 1 Music-

Grade 1 students explored patterns of colors in relation to rhythmic sound.  The pulse or beat in music pieces such as “Who is the Captain now?” with its circle game of towing and passing a rope as a group and “Bow wow wow” with a circle dance and changing partners on the beat, were song based activities which centered on group work and responsibility to a  musical community.  Patterns in movement through dance were practiced and allowed students to internalize the music’s beat while mind mapping the choreography collectively. Collaboration in these activities transferred ensemble skills. Students played a different instrument for each song section. The song form, with the words, and proper musical notation was introduced in the rhythmic puzzle of “Bow wow wow”. Students worked in small groups on classroom instruments and then performed the song. Students were able to use their written work to connect to the musical sections.